Dedication of the Chapel of St. John at St. Pascal BaylonDecember 1, 2013

When the Church of St. John of St. Paul was merged with St. Pascal Baylon, the pastor and people of St. Pascal's promised to dedicate their chapel in honor of St. John's.The formal dedication ceremony was held on Sunday, December 1, 2013.Photos by Greg Cosimini

The Chapel of St. John is located just inside the main entrance to St. Pascal's on the right hand side.The previously unnamed chapel space is mostly used for keeping vigil with the bodies of deceased parishioners before and after their funeral masses.

The statue of St. John the Evangelist is now located in the Chapel of St. John at St. Pascal Baylon Church.It had stood since 1922 on the high altar at the Church of St. John of St. Paul. The statue was created by the Daprato Statuary Co. of Chicago and has been restored by Ms. Maureen Peterson, St. Pascal's art teacher.

A photo montage of the interior and exterior of St. John's Churchis mounted on the wall next to the statue of St. John.

Father Mike Byron, pastor of St. Pascal Baylon, presided over the dedication ceremonyof the Chapel of St. John after the 10:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday December 1, 2013.